a gifted elf

or a freakish freak

a nerdy human

who is she

left her world for another

covered in jewels and riches

but what lays below all that glitter

a world of hate

prejudice

discrimination

a world of malice

death

regret

covered in a dusting of shimmer and happiness

no one like her

in the whole universe

never belonged

even as a human

even as an elf

not a normal life

you're special they tell her

but she knows the truth

if no one can tell from truths and lies

then rights can't be told from wrongs

the council lied

so did the black swan

as did the neverseen

who didn't

who can she trust

betrayal

broken minds

death

what more is there to face

her friends

she needs them

they are her rock

at night she sobs

remembering her old life

what happened to them

she still cares

even with a new family

they don't even remember

but she sure does

one encounter changes it all

never knowing what will happen

a project she may be

but she's strong

brave

determined

caring

but most importantly

she's Sophie Foster

the moonlark